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(linguistics) Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term..
Use monophrasis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Monophrasis means (linguistics) Any word carrying a complete sense by itself; not a polylectic term..
Common synonyms include monolexis, monolexia, single-wordness, univerbation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use monophrasis where its definition matches the intended context.
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